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Today I offer up six more sentences from an in-progress short story (iLove) I am writing for the Mad Scientist anthology for Circlet Press. Beth has a crush on her Cognitive Behavior professor and is applying for a position as his lab assistant on a research project.

"I know on paper I'm highly qualified, I'm probably even the best candidate. But how on earth do I talk to him without sounding like a complete idiot? If he even looks straight at me, I think I'll be too bedazzled to remember my name!" Grinning, Claire pointed the spoon at Beth, saying, "Well definitely don't do what they usually say to do for nervousness! If you try imagining him naked you'll probably faint!" Of course, the instant the words were out of her roommate's mouth, Beth immediately started picturing what the tall, lean professor would look like stripped of his usual labcoat, dress shirt and jeans.